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A rare case of isolated rectal laceration during parturition: consideration of the controversial role of the episiotomy and literature review

Antonio Mercorioa Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luigi Della Cortea Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-2181
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Giuseppe Bifulcoa Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Pierluigi Giampaolinob Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Pages 3023-3026 | Received 15 May 2020, Accepted 24 Jun 2020, Published online: 07 Jul 2020

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